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The countdown is officially on for Shrek 5, but before fans head to theaters to see the return of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona in June 2027, they can stream all four main Shrek films on Hulu. Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and Shrek Forever After started streaming on the platform on April 1st. The DreamWorks animated franchise, based on William Steig’s book and centered around the gruff but good-hearted ogre named Shrek who reluctantly becomes a hero in the Kingdom of Far Far Away, is one of the most successful and influential animated series, even ranking as the second highest-grossing animated franchise with over $4 billion in global earnings.
Shrek Revolutionized Animation and Still Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Shrek didn’t just make a massive impact at the box office with a $484 million worldwide gross; it also revolutionized animated filmmaking down to its core. The movie, which won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, marked a massive leap in CGI with its photo-realistic facial animation and realistic rendering of fur, fabrics, lighting, and fire. At the same time, it successfully dismantled the traditional Disney-style fairy tale with meta-humor, sharp wit, and an iconic pop culture soundtrack, which was a far cry from the traditional scores heard in earlier animated movies.
